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The IRC In Sudan

Sudan, Africa's largest country, has been divided by civil war almost constantly since it gained independence in 1956. Despite the comprehensive peace accord signed in 2005, violence continues to plague Darfur and simmers in the east. The brutal tactics of warlords on both sides have left an estimated 300,000 people dead and prompted more than 2.4 million people to flee their homes. 
Learn More: Where is Darfur?

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The International Rescue Committee has responded to regional conflicts, natural disasters and post-conflict reconstruction in Sudan since 1981. We are active throughout the country, working with over 2.2 million people, but divide our operations into three regions: West Sudan (Darfur), North and East Sudan, and South Sudan. The IRC’s long-term goal is to improve the Sudanese people’s ability to exercise their fundamental rights, access basic services and manage their own livelihoods.

On the IRC Blog: IRC's Emily Holland in Darfur 

 

  

The IRC trains health workers and educates local communities to assure that mothers living in and around camps for families displaced by the Darfur crisis have access to good quality medical care.

Photo: Peter Biro/International Rescue Committee
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THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHILANTHROPY
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ONE OF 10 GOLD STAR CHARITIES.

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